Stilt



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JosEE JOHNSON, or Nnw YORK, N. Y., AssiGNor. 'ro HmsELF, AND ITOHN WARD,or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

STILT.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 31,210, dated January 22, 1861.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, Joslin JOHNSON, of New York, in the county and Stateof New York, have invented a -new and Improved Stilt, forming a newarticle of manufacture; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exactl description of the same, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective view ofmy invention in use. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the stilt. Fig. 3is a view of the metal foot piece and socket from below, and Fig. 4 isanother form of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts in all the figures.

The nature of my invention consists in constructing a stilt of twopieces of wood, fixed in a metallic socket piece, which forms the step,so arranged, that that portion sup* porting the weight, or the stiltproper, is directly beneath the foot when in use, while the handle risesat one side, the whole forming a new, strong, simple, light, and cheap.article of manufacture.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my improvement Iwill proceed to describe its construction. and operation by the aid ofthe drawings.

A is the stilt proper, and B the handle. They are made round or of anyother convenient shape and are firmly fixed in a metal socket C, soformed that A and B are not in the same straight line, but, if produced,would be parallel or nearly so. The upper side of the socket C, over thestilt forms a step for the foot, and may be enlarged by a fiange ifdesired, or the top of the socket may be formed to fit the foot. It mayalso be made rough to prevent slipping if found necessary. The stilt Ais in a right line beneath the foot, and receives the strain vertically,thereby combining great strength with a small amount of material.

Fig. 4 represents another form of socket, the metal being in the form ofan oblong hoop, and the parts A and B secured therein by a wedge pieceD. I prefer however the form shown in Fig'. 3.

My improved stilt may be made very cheaply, the straight sticks A and Bbeing rapidly formed by machinery. and the sockets C of cast ironrequiring no finish. They may be much lighter than could be made byattaching a bracket to a single stick, owing to the manner in which thestrain is received.

Having now fully described my improvement what I claim as new thereinand desire to secure by Letters Patent is- A stilt constructed of twopieces A and B, joined together by a metal socket C, in suoli a mannerthat the part A receives the strain in the direction of its length andthe socket C also serves for the foot rest or step, substantially as andfor the purposes herein described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

JOSEE JOHNSON. [1.. s] Iitnesses G. I-I. BABCOCK, IVM. B. SMITH.

